Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer (1251-17 July 1304) was Baron Mortimer from 1282 to 1304, succeeding Roger Mortimer and preceding Roger Mortimer.

Biography
Edmund Mortimer was the son of Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer and Maud de Braose, and he studied to be a clergyman at Oxford University. He was made Treasurer of York in 1265, and he studied theology under the Archbishop. However, the death of his elder brother Ralph in 1274 led to Edmund becoming the new heir to the title "Baron Mortimer", and his father's death in 1282 led to him succeeding to his title. That same year, he assisted in the trapping of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd at Orewin Bridge, where he was slain in battle on 11 December 1282. He was rewarded with a knighthood in 1283, and he served in King Edward the Longshanks' Scottish campaign before returning to fight in Wales. He was mortally wounded in a skirmish bear Builth in 1304 and died at Wigmore Castle.